By SCMR Staff ·
March 25, 2014
In a move that further establishes its dominance in European logistics, UPS announced a $200 million expansion of its European air hub facilities at Cologne/Bonn Airport in Germany.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 19, 2014
Procurement organizations are clearly getting the message that they need to demonstrate their value, in the same way they've documented spend savings for nearly a decade.
By Theodore Stank, PhD; Mandyam Srinivasan, PhD; Kenneth Petersen, PhD; and Philippe-Pierre Dornier, PhD ·
March 19, 2014
The EPIC framework was developed by a team of global supply chain researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and ESSEC Business School, Paris and Singapore to provide a structure that will help these managers assess the readiness of global locations to support supply chain operations
By SCMR Staff ·
March 18, 2014
While harsh winter weather remained an obstacle, retail sales in February saw gains, according to data released by the National Retail Federation and the United States Department of Commerce.
By MMH Staff ·
March 13, 2014
Initiative brings together 40 industry partners, more than 30 academic, government and community partners and 500+ supporting companies.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 12, 2014
Here, in the second part of an exclusive interview with AfA president Brandon Fried, supply chain managers are given an overview of some of the main issues on the agenda.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 25, 2014
As reported here in recent weeks, the Retail Industry Leaders Association has long been championing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). RILA’s vice president for international trade was in Singapore for the talks with the twelve countries, meeting with negotiators and other stakeholders this week and issued another ringing endorsement.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 20, 2014
By completing the International Trade Data System (ITDS), the processing and approval times for U.S. businesses that export American-made goods and services will be cut from days to minutes.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 20, 2014
According to the ExpertRECALL Index, the fourth quarter of 2013 showed an increase in a number of critical data points underscoring that the recall industry is more complex and challenging than ever.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 19, 2014
Cambashi, a leading global industry analyst and market consulting firm, recently announced the latest addition to their market data resource as the Cambashi Employment Observatory 2014. This data set quantifies the occupations represented in different industries across more than fifty countries worldwide.
By SCMR Staff ·
February 17, 2014
While we honored past presidents yesterday, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is calling upon the nation’s current chief executive to move on his promise to promote U.S. exports.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 10, 2014
When Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) President Sandy Kennedy spoke with SCMR recently, she emphasized that her organization will continue to urge Congress to grant Trade Promotion Authority so that we can move forward with important trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 10, 2014
Today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) released its 2014 Public Policy Agenda: Retailers Strengthening Communities.
By SCMR Staff ·
February 10, 2014
The International Air Transport Association released figures showing a 1.4% expansion of global freight ton kilometers (FTKs) in 2013 when compared to 2012.
By Patrick Burnson ·
February 4, 2014
The growth in the number of freight forwarding companies joining the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has reached unprecedented levels, with the organization's regular membership rolls expanding by nearly 25 percent over the past year.